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J. G. JUHASZ Oct. 31, 1933.

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Filed July 13, 1951 PVT vPatented Oct. 31, 1933 l l 1,933,216

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE# SIGN James G. Juhasz, Chicago, lll., assignor to Joseph Ivlvaidenhoil Incorporated, a corporation ot nois Applicata@ July 1s, 1931. serial No. 559,531 11 claims. (c1. 40-130) The invention relates to signs and particularly back surface of the glass pane 20 is spaced from to illuminated signs of the type shown and dethe opposed surface of the paper 22. scribed in my co-pending application, Serial No. The upper edges of the glass panes 20 and 21 524,733, led March 23, 1931. project up'into the housing 10 so that an in- Signs of this type comprise panels of light candescent lamp 25 disposed in the housing may 50 pervious material upon which advertising data project light down through the glass panes. The or the like, is painted or written. Light is prolower edges of the housing members 14 are projected into the panel through an edge thereof and vided with rubber gaskets 27 which Ilit. snugly the result is that the light'is projected from or against the upper surfaces of the glass panes 1g through the painted surface with an intensity and prevent a leakage of light at these points. 65 that Causes the surface to stand out in bold relief. As shown, reectors 29 disposed within the hous- In some instances, it is desirable to paint a ing are adapted to reflect the light of the considerable amount of data upon these signs to lamp 25 in such a manner that a relatively large color considerable areas thereof. It has been amount of it will be projected down through the 15 found that when such is the-case, the data or glass panes. 70 colored surfaces adjacent the source of light will .As best shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4, advertising be intensely illuminated, but data or colored data designated generally by the reference charareas at greater distances from the'source of acter 30 are painted on and associated with the illumination will remain comparatively dull. glass panel 20. Thus the outlines of the letters 2@ It is the primary object of the vpresent invenforming the word owers are painted upon the 7'5 tion to provide a sign of the character described back surface of the glass pane in any suitable which is adapted to have a relatively large amount color or colors. The outlines for these letters are of advertising data thereon intensely illuminated relatively narrow lines and When light iS DTO- when the sign is in operation. jected down through the glass pane 20 by the Other objects and advantages Will become aplamp 25, the light Will be projected from the out- 80 parent as the following description progresses, lines of the letters in such manner that the outreference being had to the accompanying drawlines will stand out in bold relief against the reing wherein: mainder of the glass pane. However, as the Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sign which outlines are relatively narrow, comparatively embodies the invention. little of the light travelling through the glass 35 Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on line 2-2 pane 20 will be projected from the glass pane by of Fig. 1. the outlines forming the letters and additional Fig. 3 iS a SSCOD taken OH line 3-3 0f Fig. 2, data may be painted upon the lower part ofthe and glass pane 20 and this additional data will be Fig. 4 iS an enlarged Section taken 0n lille 1*4 illuminated to substantially the same extent as 90 0f Fig. 3. the outlines of the letters forming the Word Referring to the drawing wherein a preferred mowers. embodiment of the invention is illustrated, the The sheets of paper 22 and 23 are black or Some reference Character 10 designates ahousing mem" dark color which does not reflect an appreciable ber Whh caries a ign d 1 t amount of light. The portions of the sheet of 95 The Ousmg mem er comprises en p a es paper 22 which are disposed within the areas 12 and 13 and sheet metal housing members 14 defined by the outlines for the letters forming the the sheet metal housing members 14 being se Word owers are painted white or some light cured to the end plates 12 and 13. The upper edges of the housing members 14 are spaced from Colm- S0 that these porlflqns Wm s,t,and out m,bo1d 100 each other and the opening therebetween is closed rehet agamst the remammg poruons of the back" ing sheet of paper 22. The result is that when bysaecr ;ayelrcstllnptend .the sign is illuminated, the outlines for the letters downwardly therefrom are channel members 16 forming the Word OWETS, l0-Operate With the which are joined at their lower ends by a hori- Painted Surfaces 011 the backing papel' 22 t0 fOIm 105 zontally extending channeI member 17, The letters which are Visible for relatively long dischannel members 16 and 17 carry glass panes 20. tonces- Of COUISe, nOIle 0f the light travelling and 21 and backing members or sheets of paper through the glass pane 20St1keS the painted p0r- 22 and 23. The sheets of paper 22 and 23 are tions of the backing paper 22 and therefore a comdisposed between the glass panes 20 and 21. The paratively small amount of light is utilized to form 110 Ithe word flowers in bold relief against the glass pane 20.

Figure 4 illustrates in detail the manner in which the coatings are applied to the glass pane 20 and the backing paper 22. The section is taken through the letter S and the outlines formed by coatings for this letter are indicated at 32 on the glass pane 20. The coatings on the backing paper 22 are shown at 33. These coatings form the body portions of the letters. It would be noted that the coating 33 is alined with the outlines 32 formed on the glass pane 20. The coating 33 is' preferably of a different color than the outline 32.

The glass pane 21 is'provided so that one may write with crayon or paints upon the exposed surface thereof. Then when the lamp'25 projects light down through the glass pane 21, the light -will be projected through the paint or crayon which will be illuminated and will stand out in bold relief against the glass pane 21.

The sign associated with the glass pane 20 is preferably of a permanent character, while the sign associated with the glass pane 21 may be altered at will.

The sign shown in the drawing is preferably adapted to be suspended in a show window or the like. For this purpose, the housing l0 is provided with hooks 35, to which cords may be attached. l,

The backing member 22 has additional lettering 44 which is visible through the glass 20 and does not utilize any of the light projected into this glass.

It will be readily understood, that signs embodying the invention may be constructed with a considerable amount of lettering thereon or with relatively large intricate designs. Relatively small areas ofthe letters or of the designs are formed by painting or writing directly upon the glass panel and therefore a relatively small amount of light is-dissipated through the coatings formed by painting or writing on the glass panel. The body portions of the designs or letters are formed by coloring the backing member in any manner desired. Thus, in other embodiments of the invention, outlines of a design or outlines of letters are painted or written, in the manner described, upon the glass panes and the backing members are colored with various colors which do not include necessarily dark colors. Some of the colored portions co-operate with the outlines on the glass pane to complete the designs or letter-"s and to make them stand out against the glass panes even illuminated. Of course, when the panes are illuminated in the manner described above, the outlines of the letters or designs project a relatively intense light and the body portions of the designs are formed by the colored portions which have been placed upon the backing members.

The term design is employed generally in the appended claims to include ornamental designs, lettering, etc., an ornamental design is shown at 40 in the dra It consists of outlines 41 on the pane 20 and body portions 42 on the backing member 22.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is tobe understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from `the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible, in view of the prior art.

`plate of light pervious material having though the panes are not light into said plate so 1,9as,21e

What I claim as new,'and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: A

1. A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material having portions of a design marked thereon, a dark colored backing member for said plate, light colored coatings on said backing surface completing the design on said plate, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof. 2. A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material, coatings on said' plate forming the outlines of data to be displayed, a dark colored backing for said plate, said backing member having light colored portions forming the body portions of said data, andv means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

3. A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material, a coating adhering to a surface of said plate, a dark colored backing member for sad plate, a light colored coating on a portion of said backing member, said light colored coating being visible through said plate and said coatings co-operating to form display data, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

4. A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material, data painted on a surface of said plate, a backing member for said plate, said backing member having a light colored portion co-operating with said data painted on said plate, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

5. A device of the kind described compnising a plate of light pervious material having painted portions, a dark backing member forlsaid plate having light colored portions cci-operating with said painted portions, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

6. A device of the kind described comprising a portions of a design marked thereon; a backing member for said plate 'and spaced therefrom, said backing member having differently colored portions visible through said plate, some of the .last mentioned portions being portions of said design, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

'1. A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material having outlines of a design marked thereon, a backing member for said plate and spaced therefrom, said backing member having differently colored portions visible through said plate, some of said portions being alined with said outlines to form the body portions of said design, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

8. A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material having outlinespf letters marked thereon, a backing member for said plate and spaced therefrom, said backing member having differently colored portions visible through said plate, some of said portions being alined with said outlines to form the body portions of said letters, and means for projecting light into said plate through an edge thereof.

1.). A device of the kind described comprising a plate of light pervious material having portions of a design marked thereon, a dark colored backing member for said plate, light colored coatings on said backing surface completing the design on said plate, and means for projecting that most of it travels a plate of light pervious material, an inscription coated on the back surface of said plate, a backing member for said plate, an inscription coated on said backing member and visible through said plate, said inscription on said backing member being a complement of the inscription onsaid plate, and means for projecting light into saicl plate so that most of it travels edgewise of said plate and back and forth between the front and back surfaces thereof.

JAMES G. JUHASZ. 

